Macedonia police reports

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Jan 14, 2018 at 12:01 AM

Police Reports is a sampling of incidents responded to by local law enforcement agencies. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

— Macedonia —

Drug offenses

Contraband found at jail: A Garfield Heights woman, 26, was charged with two counts of third-degree felony illegal conveyance after police said they discovered a small amount of suspected meth and a hypodermic syringe hidden in her clothing when they brought her into the city's jail and searched her Jan. 6.

The woman was also charged with fifth-degree felony drug possession, as well as misdemeanor charges including two counts of drug abuse instruments possession and a single count of drug paraphernalia possession.

Police said they responded to a Sherwood Drive home after the residents there reported the woman had caused a disturbance by yelling and that she initially refused to leave.

Police said the woman was gone when they arrived. While searching a purse she left behind, they found information identifying her and determined she was wanted by Broadview Heights police. Police said they also found six hypodermic needles and a drug pipe in the purse. Police said they later found the woman at a Route 82 service station and arrested her.

Man stopped for speeding: A Cincinnati man, 22, was cited with marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia possession and speeding after police said they clocked the man’s vehicle at 83 mph in a 65 mph zone and stopped it on Interstate 271 southbound at about 9:55 a.m. Jan. 5. Police said they smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the man’s vehicle and found a small amount of suspected marijuana and a marijuana pipe containing suspected burnt marijuana.

Man a passenger in vehicle: An East Cleveland man, 20, was cited with minor misdemeanor marijuana possession after police stopped a vehicle he was a passenger in for having excessive window tint on Route 8 northbound near Macedonia Commons Boulevard at about 9:40 a.m. Jan. 2. Police said they found the man in possession of marijuana after smelling a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.

The vehicle's driver, an 18-year-old Canton man, was charged with driving under suspension and cited for the window tint violation.

Pipe found in boot: A Doylestown man, 21, was cited with drug paraphernalia possession and speeding after police determined he was driving 90 mph in a 65 mph zone and stopped his vehicle on Interstate 271 southbound near Route 82 at about 12:10 p.m. Dec. 28. Police said that after they smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the man’s vehicle, they found a marijuana pipe in his boot. Police said the man claimed he did not know the pipe was there.

Theft

Woman allegedly resisted arrest: A 47-year-old Cleveland woman was charged with misdemeanor charges of theft, resisting arrest, and possession of criminal tools after a Macedonia Commons Boulevard store employee reported the woman tried to leave the store without paying for clothing in her purse totaling about $210 in value Jan. 6. Police said it took them a number of tries to put handcuffs on the woman because she kept pulling her arm away.

Woman provided false information: A Cleveland woman, 44, was charged with misdemeanor charges of theft, falsification, possession of criminal tools and drug paraphernalia possession after a Macedonia Commons Boulevard store employee reported the woman left the store with merchandise, mostly meat, totaling more than $50 in value concealed in a backpack Jan. 6. Police said the woman provided false information when they asked her to identify herself and they found a drug pipe on her.

Hoverboard stolen: A Macedonia Commons Boulevard store employee reported that while watching store security video, she saw an unknown woman leave the store without paying for a $198 hoverboard earlier in the day. Police said it is believed the woman had shoplifted from other area stores in the same chain.

Man allegedly switched items: A Seven Hills man, 42, was charged with misdemeanor charges of theft and possession of criminal tools after a Macedonia Commons Boulevard store employee reported the man left the store without paying for the full price of merchandise Jan. 4.

The employee said the man took electronic items out of two boxes and replaced them with two thermostats and two digital streaming players totaling about $540 in value and then paid the approximately $70 price of the cheaper items at a store checkout counter

Man charged with two counts: A 57-year-old Akron man was charged with two counts of misdemeanor theft after an employee of a Route 82 store reported the man allegedly tried to fraudulently return electronic merchandise totaling nearly $770 in value Jan. 1. Police said they found power tools in the man's vehicle totaling about $745 in value that the man had allegedly stolen from a Macedonia Commons Boulevard store earlier in the day.

Crashed car reported stolen: Police said that while investigating an abandoned crashed car on the Route 8 Dec. 30, they discovered the car had been reported stolen in Akron.

Police said the unknown driver apparently lost control of the car about a mile south of Interstate 271, struck a concrete median a couple of times, then fled on foot at about 5:15 p.m. The vehicle sustained disabling damage, police said.

Criminal damaging

Christmas light wires cut: An Elmwood Drive man reported Dec. 30 that someone had cut wires to his home’s Christmas light display three times during the previous two weeks.

The man said the most recent occurrence was the day before. Earlier in the day, he said, he had seen a suspicious vehicle park in his driveway for about five minutes, then in the street for another five minutes before leaving the area.

The man said this prompted him to file a police report and he did not know who might have caused the damage.

Disorderly conduct

Man previously warned: A Georgia man, 42, was charged with fourth-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct while intoxicated after a Highland Road hotel manager reported the man was bothering other motel guests during the evening Dec. 30. Police said they had responded to the hotel earlier in the evening because of similar behavior by the man and they had warned him then that he could be charged if he continued.

Counterfeiting

Woman grabbed bills: A Macedonia Commons Boulevard store employee reported Dec. 30 that the woman tried to purchase merchandise with four suspected counterfeit $50 bills. The employee said that when the cashier became suspicious of the bills, the woman grabbed them out of the cashier's hand and left the store without the merchandise. Police said they searched the area, but were unable to find the woman.

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